Haydn's The Clock
1794 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D ("The Clock") at the Hanover Rooms, in London
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony
1842 1st performance of Felix Mendelssohn's 3rd ("Scottish") Symphony in Leipzig Gewandhaus
1875 Georges Bizet's last and greatest opera "Carmen" premieres at the Opéra-Comique in Paris, France
Music History
1922 US premiere of Igor Stravinsky's avant-garde ballet score "Le Sacre du Printemps" (The Rite of Spring) with Leopold Stokowski leading the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [1]
- 1931 "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially becomes the US national anthem by congressional resolution; lyrics by Francis Scott Key in 1814 are set to John Stafford Smith's 18th-century tune "The Anacreontic Song"
Minnie the Moocher
1931 Cab Calloway records "Minnie the Moocher" (Jazz's 1st million seller)
- 1940 American bandleader Artie Shaw records "Frenesi" on RCA Victor label
Barber's 2nd Symphony
1944 Premiere performance of US Army Corporal Samuel Barber's 2nd Symphony by the Boston Symphony, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1956 Albert Hague and Arnold Horwitt's musical "Plain and Fancy", about an Amish wedding, closes at Mark Hellinger Theater, NYC, after 476 performances
Heartbreak Hotel
1956 Elvis Presley's first hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel"
- 1957 2nd Eurovision Song Contest: Corry Brokken for Netherlands wins singing "Net als toen" in Frankfurt
- 1963 American country blues musician "Mississippi" John Hurt 're-discovered' by musicologist Tom Hoskins in Avalon, Mississippi [1]
Music History
1966 Canadian-American rock band "Buffalo Springfield" forms (Stephen Stills, Neil Young, et al)
Post Card
1969 Apple Records releases Mary Hopkin's debut album "Post Card", in the US, produced by Paul McCartney: US version substitutes her earlier hit singles for two tracks included on the UK version
Music History
1971 South African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles, begun after John Lennon's infamous "Jesus" quote in 1966
- 1973 Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer's musical "Shelter" closes at John Golden Theater, NYC, after 31 performances
- 1974 Lawrence Hurwit and Lee Goldsmith's musical "Sextet" starring Dixie Carter, opens at Bijou Theater, NYC; runs for 9 performances
Goodtime Charley
1975 Larry Grossman and Hal Hackady's historical musical comedy "Goodtime Charley", based on King Charles VII of France, and starring Joel Grey, opens at Palace Theater, NYC; runs for 104 performances
My One and Only
1985 Musical created around songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin "My One and Only", starring Tommy Tune, Twiggy, and Roscoe Lee Brown, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 767 performances and 3 Tony award wins
Master of Puppets
1986 Elektra Records releases "Master of Puppets," the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica
- 1994 Revival of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross' musical "Damn Yankees", starring Bebe Nuewirth and Victor Garber (later replaced by Jerry Lewis), opens at Marquis Theater, NYC; runs for 510 performances
- 1999 "Fortunate" single by soul singer Maxwell released (Billboard Music Award Best R&B Single of the Year, 1999)
The Massacre
2005 American rapper 50 Cent releases his album “The Massacre” (2005 Billboard Album of the Year, Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album 2006)
Rockferry
2008 Duffy releases her debut album "Rockferry" (Grammy - Best Pop Vocal Album, 2009)
- 2019 South African music star Mampintsha shown hitting girlfriend Babes Wodumo on Instagram Live and later arrested for assault
